Last Updated 10:28 PM, June 03, 2024
Texas vs. Stanford: 2024 Women's College World Series (June 3) | Extended highlights
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1:14 am, June 4, 2024
๐ฟ Stage is set for OU-UF
Oklahoma takes on Florida in a winner-takes-all semifinal game Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. Florida forced the if-necessary game on Monday night, besting the Sooners 9-3 and breaking their 20-game WCWS win streak. Click here for the full bracket.
๐ฌ HIGHLIGHTS: Game 11: OU vs. Florida| Game 12: Texas vs. Stanford
12:55 am, June 4, 2024
๐โโ๏ธ๐จ Texas wins in WILD chase down
The Longhorns eliminate Stanford in a goose chase for home plate.
With two runners in scoring position and no outs in the 7th, Ashton Maloney bunted the ball to the circle. In a 1-2-5 play, baserunner Alyssa Washington was caught at third base and raced home with third base player River Mahler running after her with the ball for the tag. Mahler underhanded the ball to Ava Gall (C) as Washington slid face-first to home plate, just in time. The Longhorns advance to their second WCWS finals in three years with a 1-0 win over Stanford in the semis.
Aces NiJaree Canady and Teagan Kavan each totaled seven strikeouts in tonight's pitching showcase.
โ Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 4, 2024FOR THE LEAD ๐ค
T7 | Texas 1 Stanford 0#HookEm | ๐บ ESPN pic.twitter.com/bUKImdSItt
11:49 pm, June 3, 2024
End 3๏ธโฃrd | Texas 0, Stanford 0
A couple of webgems and strikeouts and we're already three innings through. Stanford has tallied 1 hit to Texas' 2 in this Canady vs. Kavan pitcher's duel. Both aces have struck out one and allowed no walks through the opening three innings.
See Kayden Henry's diving catch that earned Texas its first out of the third:
โ Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) June 3, 2024oh my goodness @henry_kayden ๐คฉ
B3 | Texas 0 Stanford 0#HookEm | ๐บ ESPN pic.twitter.com/z5TWEqoZ1W
10:45 pm, June 3, 2024
๐ Stanford-Texas starters
The Cardinal and Longhorns face off tonight in the WCWS semifinals at 7 p.m. ET. In the double elimination format, undefeated, top-seeded Texas needs one win to advance to the finals, while Stanford must force an if-necessary game and win two in a row to stay alive. Here are tonight's starters:
๐ค Texas starting lineup:
๐ฒ Stanford starting lineup:
9:47 pm, June 3, 2024
๐ซจ UF downs OU, breaks WCWS win streak
Florida avoided elimination by handing Oklahoma the heftiest offensive effort the Sooners have seen in the postseason in four years. The Gators loaded up four homers, including Kenra Falby's insane inside-the-park HR, tallying nine runs to OU's three to break Oklahoma's 20-game WCWS win streak. The two play tomorrow in a winner-takes-all if-necessary game, with a ticket to the WCWS finals on the line.
โญ๏ธ NEXT: Texas vs. Stanford, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
9:08 pm, June 3, 2024
๐ฏ Wallace goes yard x2
Wallace hit another homer, this time a two-run shot to bring the Gators up 9-3 in the fifth.
โ Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 3, 2024AGAIN โ๏ธ@Wallace2Skylar with another home run!
๐บ ESPN | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/m1opJMDhOg
8:50 pm, June 3, 2024
โ๏ธ Tiare adds a 2-run homer
Just as a cloud seemed to settle over OU's offensive production, "Sunshine Girl" played and Tiare Jennings stepped up to bat. Swatting a two-run line drive to the right center stands, Jennings cut OU's deficit to four runs. The homer was the 97th in the senior shortstop's career โ she ranks third all-time in the DI softball record books.Florida leads 7-3 at the bottom of the fifth.
A blast from @_tiarejennings for her 10th career WCWS home run!#ChampionshipMindset | ๐บ @espn pic.twitter.com/Gfx0dU7oDM
โ Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 3, 2024
8:39 pm, June 3, 2024
๐จ UF 3-run dinger
Reagan Walsh cleared the bases with a three-run no-doubter beyond the left field wall. With their third homer of the day, the Gators now lead the Sooners 7-1 going into the fifth.
โ Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 3, 2024THREE-RUN HOME RUN!@ReaganWalsh17 goes yard ๐ฎโ๐จ
๐บ ESPN | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/khh59eJeZ7
8:21 pm, June 3, 2024
Bottom 4th | Florida and OU add 1๏ธโฃ
With runners in the corners, Ava Brown smacks an RBI double to tack on another run for UF in the third.
โ Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 3, 2024RBI double โ๏ธ@avajbrownn drives in another run!
๐บ ESPN | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/aF9mvjuOTa
Oklahoma got its first score on the board off the bat of Kinzie Hansen, singling up the middle to plate Kasidi Pickering. The score stands at 4-1 going into the bottom of the fourth, with OU calling LHP Kierston Deal from the bullpen.
K9 puts us on the board!#ChampionshipMindset | ๐บ ESPN pic.twitter.com/JMBVzJpa9s
โ Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) June 3, 2024
7:49 pm, June 3, 2024
๐คฉ Back-to-back homers | Florida 3, Oklahoma 0
Floridaโs Kendra Falby shows off her speed and makes her way around the diamond for an inside-the-park homer in the second inning. Just look at her go:
โ Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 3, 2024
Skylar Wallace followed up with a solo HR rocket with an exit speed of 77 mph to put the Gators up 3-0 going into the third.
โ Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 3, 2024LAUNCHED ๐@Wallace2Skylar connects for a home run!
๐บ ESPN | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/L0ljEuiqwh
7:38 pm, June 3, 2024
๐ฏ Gators on the scoreboard first
Florida gets an early lead to get the scoring started.
โ Gators Softball (@GatorsSB) June 3, 2024On the board early ๐ฅ@ReaganWalsh17 comes through with a RBI single!
๐บ ESPN | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/zSlu7Sfd82
7:06 pm, June 3, 2024
๐ Oklahoma-Florida starters
The wait is over! Action is underway and here are the starting lineups:
6:09 pm, June 3, 2024
๐จ Update: Change in schedule ๐จ
There has been an update in the WCWS schedule due to today's extended delays. If Oklahoma sweeps in Game 11, then the Texas-Stanford game 13 and if necessary games will take place today. IfOklahoma loses, then Texas-Stanford Game 13 will close out the night and any if necessary games will be tomorrow. Here's the official breakdown.
2:52 am, June 3, 2024
WCWS semis โก๏ธ Monday
The top seeds โ Texas and Oklahoma โ face Stanford and Florida respectively for a ticket to the WCWS finals. In the double-elimination format, Texas and Oklahoma each need just one win in the semifinals to advance, whereas Stanford and Florida need consecutive wins to trump the undefeated teams. Below is Monday's full schedule:
Monday, June 3 | WCWS Semifinals
- Game 11:Oklahoma vs. Florida, noon | ESPN* Delayed
- Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 30 minutes afterGame 11 ends| ESPN
- Game 13:Texas vs. Stanford, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
๐Click or tap here for the full 2024 bracket|See the WCWS bracket
๐ฅ Stanford knocks out UCLA
The final all-Pac-12 softball game ended in close fashion. Stanford ace andUSA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady tossed eight Ks while allowing four hits, one run and no walks. The Bruins were kept quiet after hitting a solo homer in the second inning, while the Cardinal built its lead, highlighted by two runs from Emily Jones.
The Cardinal advance to the WCWS semifinals on Monday, facing Texas at 7 p.m. ET.